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Pituitary Tumor / Adenoma
✓ VERIFIED AGAINST 38 C.F.R.§ 4.119 (Endocrine system) · reviewed 2026-05-15 · ClaimRecon Editorial Team
Pituitary Tumor / Adenoma is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 7915 of 38 CFR § 4.119, DC 7915 across 2 severity tiers (100% / 0%). Service connection requires (1) a current diagnosis, (2) an in-service event, injury, or exposure, and (3) a medical nexus opinion linking the two under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303.
OVERVIEW
Benign or malignant tumor of the pituitary gland. May be functioning (hormone-producing) or non-functioning. Can cause visual field defects, headaches, and various hormonal imbalances depending on the type.
RATING CRITERIA (2 LEVELS)
100%
For pituitary carcinoma (rare malignant pituitary tumor), DC 7914 verbatim — 100% during/after surgical, X-ray, antineoplastic chemotherapy or other therapeutic procedure; mandatory VA examination at six months; any rating change subject to § 3.105(e); if no recurrence or metastasis, rate-as residuals of endocrine dysfunction (hypopituitarism under DC 7903 analogy, diabetes insipidus DC 7909, secondary adrenal insufficiency DC 7911, hyperprolactinemia, visual-field deficits under § 4.79 from optic-chiasm involvement).
0%
Rate as residuals of endocrine dysfunction. DC 7915 (benign endocrine neoplasm) carries no fixed schedular percentage; the disability is rated entirely on the basis of the resulting endocrine dysfunction (e.g., hypopituitarism, diabetes insipidus, acromegaly, hyperprolactinemia) under the appropriate diagnostic code for each affected hormone axis.
KEY EVIDENCE TO GATHER
-Service treatment records
-Current medical diagnosis and treatment records
-Buddy/lay statements
-Prescription history
-Employment impact documentation
-Any relevant diagnostic testing
C&P EXAM TIPS (5)
1.Bring all relevant medical records and a written list of symptoms.
2.Report your worst days, not your best. The VA rates based on overall impairment.
3.Document how the condition affects daily activities, work, and relationships.
4.Mention all medications and their side effects.
5.Bring buddy statements from people who observe your symptoms.
SOURCES & EDITORIAL
Rating criteria text quoted verbatim from 38 C.F.R. § 4.119 (Endocrine system). Source verified 2026-05-15 by ClaimRecon Editorial Team during a regulation-text comparison against the Cornell Law CFR mirror; eCFR.gov is the authoritative government source.
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